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Milly Johnson Competition - Winners Annouced

Milly Johnson Competition - Winners Annouced The Milly Johnson book competition has now closed. Many thanks to all those that entered the competition.

The winners have been identified below and will receive copies of her new book very soon. Karen from Aldershot Claire from Cross Lanes Lorrain From Barnsley .. [More].

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High Street Spending Falls as UK Suffers Wettest April on Record

High Street Spending Falls as UK Suffers Wettest April on Record A study by Visa UK indicates that household spending took its sharpest fall since the financial crisis began 4 years ago.

Consumers shunned the high street during the wettest April on record as overall spending dropped at the sharpest rate in 11 months, a study said today. Household spending fell by 1.9 per cent, one of the largest monthly falls s.. [More].

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Yorkshire Air Ambulance Fund Raising

Yorkshire Air Ambulance Fund Raising Alockout locksmiths raising funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

My name is mark, i am a volunteer fundraiser for yorkshire air ambulance and the owner of alockout locksmiths safe engineers. we are on a campaign to raise as much funds as possible for yorkshire air ambulance, we have pledge to .. [More].

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Costcutter Rescues Rhythm and Booze

Costcutter Rescues Rhythm and Booze 425 jobs have been saved as Barnsley-based Rhythm and Booze was saved from collapse by the firm behind Costcutter Supermarkets.

Martin Swaine acknowledged that the off licence chain over-reached itself when it took over a number of Threshers and Wine Rack store in 2009. Rhythm and Booze began life back in 1993 and now has 68 stores, mostly in the north .. [More].

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Music Schools saved thanks to national funding

Music Schools saved thanks to national funding Kirklees music school has been saved from closing its Batley and Cleckheaton music centre’s after receiving funding from the government. After complaints from parents the school agreed to extend the consultation period after it m.. [More].

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Plans for New Education centre in Batley postponed

Plans for New Education centre in Batley postponed Plans to turn the former pub the Old shoulder of Mutton into a training centre has hit trouble as issues over parking and a potential bat roost have occurred. Khabbab Raja of Ashworth Close, Dewsbury, wants to start up a tra.. [More].

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Plans for change greeted with Protests

Plans for change greeted with Protests New plans to make changes to Sure Start Children’s centres were revealed this week. Plans involve for the centres to form “clusters” and for the centres to work with children up to 19 (the current age limit is 5). This is being d.. [More].

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